Roofing



April 5,1927. 1,623,474

. I W. E. HALE ROOFING Filed May 2. 1924 IN V EN TOR.

type and material ofthe roofing membera' WILLIAM E. HALE, 0F \VALPOLE, MASfiACHUSETTS, ASSIGZQ'QE TO BIRD it E303 1N6,

OF EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS,

ROOFING.

itppllcation filed May 2,

This invention relates toan im roved roofing or exterior construction, and iingle, and the objects of the inventiomare to secure a durable, eflicient, sightly construction of roofs and the like with .u minimum ex-' numerals represent like parts.

Inthe drawings: V

Fig. 1 is a plan viewof my preferred ty c of shingle;

1924. semi rte. home.

are not attached until. the shinglee are laid (in such case the staples or neile army or mev not extend into the sheathing) it is ileeireble to have them of e definite end uniform length-in order to simplify their position no 'ing when being attached to such shingles. It is referable and easier however to use mysinngle with a pro-attached strip or loeio in element. as ilhustreied in Figs. 1 zindfl,

This insures perfect alignment of the en shmglesron the root since the locking strip always fixed and held in a poeitiveposition with reference to the shingle be which it is eiiixed. The locking strip, hem ettuched to the innin'or that art oi-the shingle by eny suiteble means. oes not interfere with shipping or handlin of the shingles,

vhi'ch may be conveniently parched, or piled,

ig. 2 is an edge elevation off-the seine; nn-:1 applied to the roof.

= Fig. 3 is a perspective view. partly in section, illustrating the connection of u shingle to a subjnccnt shingle; and I Fig. 4 is a plan view of a. portion of roof 'or exterior wall embodying my improved consh'urtion.

Referring'lo the drawings:

Fig. l shows a shingle or member l0 brovided with a locking strip 12 attached to the shingle by ste 10514, and a bout corner porti'on 16, thougi if desired, members not having the pro-bent corner may be used and bent .into the form shown as they are laid. In the latter case the member is first placed backside out and may he then bent while being put in its proper osition on the roof. The result is'substantial y the same as when Bl'llggleS with previously bent corners are use The locking strip 12 may be of any suitable material, depending, somewhat on the emselves. in case the latter are ofe flexibleprepared roofing type, I preferably emsiredto have the members 10 hp as herein-- after explained. If the locking strips 12 Figs. '3 and 4 clearly illustrate the conthe eave or ower edge of thesuriece to heee covered. The first or lowest course of the members 10 is then placed in position by slidmg the bent portion 16 under the lower edge of the starting strip. The adjacent eornere of the members 10 are then nailed down (or es otherwise fastened) and held by nails 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 4:. The next course of members 10 is then u filled, the bentnp portions 16 being inserted strips attached to the subjecent shingles an the members 10 puehed upwardly until the inside of the bend 18 of each shingle comes ad acent to the loclzin strip attached to its res ective subjaeent s ingle. At'the rid e or ip of the roof'the members 10 may e 95 broken otf, severed, or simply bent over, end suitable ridge or hip covering (not shown) applied. Due to the locking strip preferred form) having eonsiderab surface and being under the edges of the adjacent mi ,shingles overlapping its ends in addition to being attached to the overlappin% shingle, it issecurely held and it in turn acids down the lower end portion 16 of the overlying a broad fiat surface to.

member 10, presentin to the portion 16 enr preferably extending nearly down to the bond 18, where it Willdo the most eil'ective work; that is, the look-- ing strip holds the bent over portion 16 at the line of greatest strain and n eheering are under the locking tempted curl or upward li stress is required in order to directly lift the shingle or tear it from its lace, as any atf t of the roofing material comes against the broad flat surface of the locking strip and opposite the points where the-str1p goes under and is overlapped by the edges of the adjacent pieces of roofing. M This construction also permits a slight (parallel to the roof), of the bent up portion 16 and its roofing member which allows or and its roofing member .10 which allows or compensates forv unequal expansion, or contraction of the sheathing and roofing members. The position of the locking strip itself, however, is fixed with respect to the adjacent shingles as well as the shingle to which it is attached. The bent up portions 16 are free 'to move asufiicient distance to counteract .the effects of contract on or expansion of the sheathing 20 and the members 10 and thereby prevent the roof from becoming unsightly or leak The construction described forms -a darn le roofor wall covering, with its 7' members effectively interlocked so as'to ref sion or, contraction of sist ,the Weather and compensate for expanthe sheathing or members by allowing a slight movement or slip relative to one another, and still does not-allow rain or sno'w to beat under the lower edges or corners of the shingles, thus effectively securing the objects previously set forth. What I claim is: f

1. As an article of manufacture, a shingle formed from pliable slate-surfaced fibrous under, said shingle having permanently affixed upon itsupper surface adjacent the diagonally opposite corner means adapted to slidably engage and hold down the bent-under portion of a similar overlying shingle,

3. As an article of manufacture, a shingle formed from pliable slate-surfaced fibrous material having but one corner portion bent under, said shingle having permanently af- ,1

fixed upon its upper surface, adjacent the di-.--

agonally opposite corner an attached piece of suitable material adapted to en age and hold down the bent-under portion 0 .an overlying shingle.

4. As an article of manufacture, a. shingle formed from a square of pliable slate-sum faced fibrous material having but one corner" portion bent under, said shingle having permanently afiixed u on ja'cent the diagona ly opposite corner an attached strip of suitable material adapted to extend across and hold down the'bent-under portion of an overlying shingle, the ends of said strip being adapted to project under the edges of the adjacent shingles.

WILLIAM E. HALE.

its upper surface ad- 

